Girl name Hebrew;American origin Christian tradition

Janel

jah-NEL · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Hebrew;American
Culture
American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · sweet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#7039
2024 births16
Peak year1971
First appeared1933
Total US births12,015
1971 peak19331956197920012024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jan
Alternate spellings
JanelleJanell
In other languages
Janelle (French)

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